Gary Glitter Arrested in Savile Probe

By

Jeanne Whalen

Updated Oct. 28, 2012 6:40 p.m. ET

LONDON—Gary Glitter, a British pop star in the 1970s, was arrested Sunday morning by London police as part of a child sexual abuse scandal that until now has focused on the late BBC television host Jimmy Savile.

Mr. Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was filmed by British media leaving his home with police officers Sunday morning, and a person familiar with the matter said he was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, the probe opened earlier this month after reports that Mr. Savile had sexually assaulted numerous...